Trends in Dryness Index Based on Potential Evapotranspiration and Precipitation over 1961–2099 in Xinjiang, China

Table 1

Basic information of meteorological stations. , , and are multiyear mean air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and sunshine hour, respectively.

Site	Longitude (°)	Latitude (°)	Elevation	(°C)	(m s^−1)	(%)	(h)	P (mm day^−1)
Tulufan	89.2	42.9	30	14.5	1.3	40.6	8.1	0.04
Jinghe	82.9	44.6	304	7.8	1.7	61.3	7.1	0.24
Kelamayi	85.0	45.6	329	8.6	3.2	48.3	7.4	0.28
Shihezi	86.2	44.3	470	7.2	1.5	64.5	7.5	0.49
Fuhai	87.5	47.1	498	4.1	2.6	62.4	7.9	0.30
Habahe	86.4	48.1	539	4.8	4.0	60.6	8.3	0.45
Tacheng	83.0	46.8	550	6.9	2.3	60.3	8.1	0.67
Wusu	84.7	44.5	684	8.1	2.2	58.5	7.4	0.41
Hami	93.5	42.8	763	10.0	2.2	43.0	9.1	0.10
Yining	81.5	44.0	790	8.9	1.9	65.5	7.8	0.66
Urumqi	87.6	43.8	836	6.9	2.4	58.2	7.3	0.64
Ruoqiang	88.2	39.0	895	11.9	2.6	39.4	8.4	0.08
Aletai	88.1	47.8	939	4.5	2.4	57.6	8.2	0.46
Tuoli	83.6	46.0	946	5.3	2.9	56.3	7.7	0.58
Kuerle	86.2	41.8	948	11.8	2.5	45.3	7.9	0.15
Jimunai	85.9	47.4	951	4.2	3.8	57.2	8.0	0.50
Luntai	84.3	41.8	982	11.1	1.3	49.3	7.4	0.19
Bohu	86.6	42.0	1057	8.5	1.9	56.8	8.3	0.20
Kuche	83.0	41.7	1071	11.4	2.3	45.4	7.7	0.18
Akesu	80.3	41.2	1106	10.4	1.6	57.3	7.8	0.19
Bachu	78.6	39.8	1119	12.1	1.6	48.0	7.8	0.15
Keping	79.1	40.5	1161	11.7	1.7	44.8	7.5	0.24
Shache	77.3	38.4	1233	11.7	1.5	53.7	7.9	0.14
Baicheng	81.9	41.8	1236	7.9	0.8	63.9	7.9	0.30
Qieme	85.5	38.2	1246	10.6	1.9	41.7	7.7	0.08
Qitai	90.4	45.2	1278	5.2	3.1	60.8	8.2	0.45
Hebukesaier	85.7	46.8	1293	3.7	2.6	53.6	8.0	0.36
Fuyun	89.5	47.0	1304	3.1	1.8	59.2	7.9	0.42
Shufu	75.9	39.4	1331	11.9	1.9	50.8	7.6	0.16
Pishan	78.3	37.6	1373	12.2	1.5	44.1	7.1	0.13
Hetian	79.8	37.1	1388	12.6	1.9	42.1	7.2	0.10
Minfeng	82.7	37.1	1416	11.6	1.6	41.1	7.9	0.10
Yutian	81.7	36.9	1432	11.7	1.5	45.0	7.7	0.13
Balikun	93.0	43.6	1632	1.9	2.4	56.2	8.5	0.53
Wenquan	81.1	44.9	1697	3.9	2.2	64.6	7.5	0.75
Qinghe	90.4	46.7	1730	0.7	1.3	60.6	8.5	0.40
Zhaosu	81.1	43.2	1890	3.3	2.3	67.4	7.3	0.13
Aheqi	78.5	40.9	1990	6.6	2.7	50.0	7.8	0.55
Yiwu	94.7	43.3	1995	3.9	3.5	42.0	8.9	0.28
Wuqia	75.3	39.7	2181	7.3	2.4	45.6	7.8	0.43
Tashikuergan	75.2	37.8	3095	3.6	2.0	39.9	7.9	0.17